Bhopal. Taking yet another step in its commitment to ensure 100% utilization of Fly Ash in its Anuppur Thermal Plant in a sustainable manner, MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited (MBPMPL) on 01 December, 2021 executed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Eastern Coalfield Limited (SECL).
Under the MoU, MBPMPL has taken the responsibility for backfilling of the abandoned mine void in Sharda Open Cast Mine in Shahdol District in Madhya Pradesh. Backfilling/stowing and reclamation of the mine void shall be carried out as per March 2019 guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board and requirement stipulated by MPPCB.
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The MoU was signed today by P. Srikrishna, GM (M)/SAM of SECL, and BK Mishra, Plant Head-Anuppur & COO of MB Power in the presence of Shri Sanjiv Mehra, Regional Officer MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) and Shankar Nagchari, Area General Manager, SECL, Sohagpur Area.
Under the MOU, SECL has allocated 0.92 MCM volumes to MBPMPL for backfilling out of total capacity of 1.08 MCM of the mine void.
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Congratulating MB Power and SECL on this progressive step, Sanjeev Mehra, Regional Officer, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, said, “It is a very important step in matters related to fly ash management; this is the first time in Madhya Pradesh that the mine out area / exhausted mine area is going to be utilized/used for fly ash filling.
This will eliminate random dumping of fly ash here & there, and at the same time will ensure unused vast land is converted into useful, fully rehabilitated and valuable land.”
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